US urges govt. to ensure Salley has access to his lawyers

In a twitter interview held today, the US Embassy to Sri Lanka stated that the US urges the government of Sri Lanka to ensure that Azath Salley has access to his attorneys and that the rule of law and due process are protected.

The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Michele J. Sisson entertained several questions via Twitter in an interview today (May 6).

When asked about the US stand on the arrest of former CMC member Azath Salley, the official twitter handle of the Embassy replied stating “We urge the Gov’t of #SriLanka to ensure Mr. Salley has access to his attorneys, and that rule of law and due process are protected.”

Furthermore, the US described its relationship with Sri Lanka as enduring and its engagement with the people of the country as robust and multifaceted.

Responding to questions regarding religious freedoms in Sri Lanka, which has been a topic of debate in the recent past, the US Embassy stated that religious freedom is a core human right protects in Universal Declaration of Human Rights and linked a report on Religious Freedom submitted by US State Department.